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Psalm 1:4 (the Message)

"You are not at all like the wicked..."

The first Psalm of this precious jam-packed book (Psalms) sets up the differences between the wicked and the Godly. It establishes how the Godly (you and me) should live our lives, and the beautiful consequences we get to enjoy. This is one of my top fave's of the book of Psalms. It very simply says how our lives are to be enmeshed in the company of God and the things that He loves. It promises us a rich, delicious life full of life and love and prosperity as we day and night feed off the precious holy Word of God.

And this little line that I have highlighted caught my eye. "You are not at all like the wicked..." Chew on that for a little while. It's a beautiful reality in an evil world we have to live in. Ask yourself if you love Jesus, and thank Him that you are not like the wicked. Then ask yourself if you are in fact a little bit like the wicked in any or a few ways. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you how you can be more centered on and devoted to and thrilled by God's Word, like the psalmist describes you to be.

Then the kicker is that everything you do will prosper. God will chart the road you take.